Borut Megla
"I have a lot of respect for racers who take on this challenge, but it's not for me," is when asked if he would ever perform at the famous Isle of Man Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, answered the current champion of the class MotoGP. Isle of Man TT otherwise it is considered to be the oldest uninterrupted motorcycle test in the world and probably also the most dangerous.
“Motorcycle racing is my life, I have a lot of fun doing it and I always want to get to the limit, but the Isle of Man TT is, in my opinion, gambling with my own life. As I said, I have a lot of respect for the racers who compete there, but I still think it's too dangerous for me, so I don't think I could ever compete there, ” he added Marquez.
Interestingly, yes Marc Marquez for quite some time he did not have a driver’s license for a road bike, as he and his brother Alex did it only last summer.
Isle of Man TT otherwise it has been taking place since 1907 on the said British Isles. Between the 1949 and 1976 seasons, it was also considered Motorcycle World Championship. It is considered one of the most dangerous motorcycle trials in the world, as it rarely passes without fatalities. So far this year, 260 racers have died on this island, where racing takes place on local roads.
Current recorder 60,725 kilometers a long circle running along the usual roads on the island is Peter hickman, which is Snaefell Mountain Course, as the official name of the route, traveled in 16 minutes, 42 seconds and 778 thousandths, or at an average speed 217,989 km/h. Most wins on Isle of Man TT has otherwise famous Joey Dunlop, which was until 2000, when he was fatally injured in a race in Tallinn, collected as many as 26 victories.
Eleven years ago, the circle of honor took him there as well Valentino Rossi, but did not race “to the fullest”.
